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Trachystemon orientalis

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Common names

Abraham-Isaac-Jacob, early-flowering borage

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Trachystemon orientalis (L.) G.Don

Endemic family

No

Other information

Etymology

orientalis: From the Latin orientale, meaning ‘eastern’ but sometimes also translated as ‘from the Orient’.